MEAT CLERK

Houchens Food Group; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Houchens Food Group is seeking a Meat Clerk to support the meat department with preparation, stocking, and customer service in a part-time role. Flexibility in shifts and duties is required to meet daily store needs.

The position emphasizes accuracy, safety, and teamwork in a fast-paced grocery environment. No prior experience is required, and training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills and data entry may be used.
• Basic math skills required.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and store policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in meat department operations including preparation, stocking, and cleaning.
• Maintain proper temperatures in meat coolers and display cases.
• Provide friendly, courteous and prompt service to customers.
• Record hours worked and assist in inventory and shrink control.

Skills

General Computer Skills

Education

Less than high school education

Job description

Grade/Level

Amount of Travel Required: No travel required

Description

Meat Clerk

Department: Meat
Job Status: Part Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Meat Manager
Work Schedule: Flexible
Positions Supervised: None

Position Summary

Responsible for meat operation including but not limited to preparing, storing, cutting, cleaning and serving meat.

Essential Functions

• Monitor food distribution and ensure that guidelines are followed.
• Clean and sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment and facilities.
• Maintain coolers, cases, and displays by keeping them stocked.
• Observe scheduled shift hours as assigned by meat and/or store manager.
• Give all customers friendly, courteous and prompt service.
• Perform specific task as assigned by meat and/or store manager.
• Maintain good communication with the meat manager.
• Share responsibility for controlling shrink.
• Properly record all hours worked. Verify and sign the time ticket report.
• Monitor food preparation and serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
• Responsible for assisting in recording and maintaining accurate bookkeeping systems as far as weekly meat purchases and monthly meat purchases.
• Assist in maintaining proper record to control shrink through inventory and ordering.
• Responsible for assisting in inventorying all products on hand before preparing a meat order.
• Assist meat manager in taking a four week period meat inventory.
• Ensure that product is being rotated when received and stocked.
• Ensure that all meat coolers and meat cases are running at the proper temperature.
• Ensure that proper safety procedures are being used.
• Properly clean and maintain meat department, coolers, cases and equipment.

Position Qualifications

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accurate - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Education

Less than high school education

Experience

No prior experience necessary

Skills & Abilities

Computer Skills

General

Other Requirements

Required to have acess to a phone at all times and basic math skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Abilities Lift /Carry
Stand C (Constantly) 10 lbs or less C (Constantly)
Walk F (Frequently) 11-20 lbs C (Constantly)
Sit O (Occasionally) 21-50 lbs C (Constantly)
Handling / Fingering C (Constantly) 51-100 lbs F (Frequently)
Reach Outward F (Frequently) Over 100 lbs O (Occasionally)
Reach Above Shoulder F (Frequently)
Climb O (Occasionally)
Crawl O (Occasionally)
Squat or Kneel F (Frequently)
Bend F (Frequently)
Push / Pull
12 lbs or less F (Frequently)
13-25 lbs F (Frequently)
26-40 lbs F (Frequently)
41-100 lbs F (Frequently)

N (Not Applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally)

Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)

Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)
Sense of Sound (Must be able to hear emergency sirens such as fire alarm.)
Sense of Smell
Sense of Touch
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Agree to wear back belt when lifting and handling heavy objects.)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Grocery
Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.
Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.